Arthur Loew Jr., a comedian who wrote and produced Paul Newman's first major feature film, has died at age 69.
Family members said Loew had just started treatment for lung cancer when he died in his sleep Friday morning at his home in Amado, south of Tucson.Among movies Loew produced were Newman's "The Rack," "The Affairs of Dobie Gillis" starring Debbie Reynolds and Bob Fosse, and "Penelope" with Natalie Wood.
Loew's maternal grandfather, Adolph Zukor, founded Paramount Pictures. His paternal grandfather, Marcus Loew, founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios and Loew's Theaters.
His father, Arthur Loew Sr., later became president of MGM.
Loew, who moved to Tucson from New York as a child, spent a year at the University of Arizona in 1946 and worked as a newspaper reporter writing drama reviews and sports before heading to California to write and produce movies.
Often called Hollywood's most eligible bachelor, Loew married Deborah Jean Power - the widow of Tyrone Power - in 1959.